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It's a factor that greatly contributes to the sheer variety on parade and for this release there is the added bonus of superb guests appearances from Billy Boy Arnold, Carl Weathersby and Zora Young. It adds up to a wonderful revue style release and a blistering little set. (…) I think it quite astonishing that a band of this calibre is producing and promoting their own releases and being overlooked by the serious blues labels. They're seriously handy, man.

It is great to hear an album with such a solid blues base. This excellent album is cock full of all originals written by several of the band members. (…) Several tunes have an exciting high energy level. One can imagine Snoopy, the dog, dancing around in the Payday song. There is a catchy Cajun flavour to Handyman. The bouncy rumba rhythm makes Ghost Daddy very danceable. Stay With Me is full of dramatic energy with guest vocalist, Zora Young singing and a chorus joining in. The musicians are highly talented and imaginative. The piece de resistance is the fantastic harp playing by Pierre Lacoque (…). His powerful, creatice and melodic blowing can be heard throughout most of the CD, both in lengthy solos and harmony with the band. This exceptional CD is a fitting tribute to Mississippi Heat, the band that has been together for ten years. It is a pleasure to hear such a solid blues album of original tunes that can be enjoyed repeatedly. This is a highly recommended CD.